What’s the World Got To Offer in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?

Having met and spoken with several developers behind August's Deus Ex: Human Revolution, I can say that they've got some incredibly in-depth ideas for their prequel. Eidos Montreal has been working on DE:HR for quite some time, but not a lot has been said about what's going on in the game's world. Let's rectify that now:

I'll be honest with you. I can't wait. GameRevolution's seen what feels like over half the game already. Nick's played like 10 hours of it. Crazy! When's August?! WHEN?!